Taxonomic Name: Nepeta cv. Walker's Low

Common Name: Walker's Low Catnip

Garden: English Garden

Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Bloom Time: April to September

Height: 24-30 inches

Light Requirements: Full sun, Morning shade with afternoon sun, Morning sun with afternoon shade

Soil Conditions: Tolerates periodic drought

Flower Color: Blue

Wildlife: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Special Characteristics:

• Plant of the Year in 2007 by the Perennial Plant Association
• Named for an English garden
• not for the plant's size
• Aromatic
• gray-green to silvery foliage
• Long bloomer of lavender-blue flowers from early summer through fall
• Can stake the 2-3' stems or allow to arch for 1.5-2' clump
• This variety does not flop as much as some catmints
• Tolerates hot summer temperatures and is fairly drought resistant once established
• Cut back in spring for compact growth
• After initial flowers fade
• cut back by 1/2 to 1/3 to promote reblooming and a more attractive appearance later in the season
• Plant is sterile and should not set seed
• Divide in spring or from soft wood cuttings in June and July
• Non-flowering side shoots about 3"
• long should root in about 4 weeks